Touchscreen Types, History & How They Work

Touchscreens allow a more intuitive and direct way of interacting with devices, they have become ubiquitous in our modern world, from smartphones to self-checkout machines, and their widespread adoption has changed the way we interact with technology.

What is a Touchscreen?

A touchscreen is a display input interface, commonly a transparent display screen, that enables users to interact with a device by identifying touch inputs on the screen surface. For the majority of touchscreens, the touch inputs are detected using the human body's electrical properties, specifically the conductive nature of our fingertips. This conductivity allows the device to recognize and register our touch as an input.